Don't do that, it's against the law! One should never infringe copyright.

What I'm saying is that film makers will inevitably end up licensing their work to allow people to freely copy it. How will they make money? I don't know, but they can't carry on as they are. Perhaps …

So what is your view if I go to watch a film at a cinema, video it and then distribute the video on the internet?

I've read The Star Fraction, and The Night Sessions is even better. Macleod's powers seem to be waxing. I'm always pleased when someone gets better with age, it gives me a little hope. There's humour and humanity in this book. Compared to The Star Fraction, I feel that this is …

I can't stir myself to get all worked up over ACTA and the Digital Economy Act 2010.

As I see it, the world can be divided into physical, and informational things. Or rivalrous and non-rivalrous if you prefer. Examples of physical things are cars or a cakes. If I have …

Thanks to Bill for organizing a visit to Cleveland Pools lido in Bath on Saturday. It's run-down and disused, but there's a group trying to restore it. There's a problem of attracting people to it in the off-season. I suggested using it as a skating rink in winter, and a …

I keep seeing this poster on my way to work. Must warn my fellow patriarchs.

The issue of copyright assignment for Open Source projects has come up again, this time regarding Canonical. I've been influenced by Michael Meeks' writing on the subject. (If you follow the link to his article, beware there's a theological rickroll!) I'm of the view that the contributor should retain copyright …

Julia at work asked me to take a photo of the fruit and vegetable box I get delivered every week by Abel & Cole. The contents vary each week.

I lurk on the fringes of the Claverton Energy Group, and there's a perennial complaint that we in the UK don't have access to enough data on electricity generation. I therefore support the REF in their call for Transparency in the UK Electricity Market. The market can't work properly without …

Dido remarks:

To be called one thing and christened another is actually very confusing and annoying. It's one of the most irritating things that my parents did to me....

My real name is Anthony (or Tony for short), but my family call me Andy, and always have done. I'm not …